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Casey works hard on developing the resources to protect rapidly-eroding coastlines.As the dunes degrade, she knows the urgency of figuring out solutions.But not everyone agrees with her approach.When strangers show up at her grandfather's house, they bring more than just questions.Casey finds herself confronting her very values.A climate story with a heart from the author of Goldie.
2) Ventiforms
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The windy, parched planet Zepheirre discourages visitors. Actively. Tailé Aronsen's mission to find her son strikes problems from the moment she arrives in orbit. But the extraordinary Ventiform sculptures might reveal more than they hide. If Tailé can figure out where to look. A Shilinka Switalla story from the author of Defragging Carla and Raven Rising.
3) Sail Man
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Alice Briggs has a plan. Send a deep space probe farther out than any before.She knows how to do it, but faces blocks at every turn.When she meets Tink and Caroline-the sail builders-they make her big ideas seem small.In a good way.A story of pioneering, relationships, and an AI who might just get her own way.
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Toughing out life on Mars, Ciananti Burrows finds herself constantly repairing failing equipment and pushing research aside. But when new arrivals declare an issue with their landing vessel, all those learned repair skills might come in handy.
They might even save some lives.
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Coral Daimeer lugs her wrench around the deep space vessel the Derlater. Sensors tell her what to fix. Coral fixes it. Coral's intuition makes her great at her job.
Mostly.
A story that explores the question of what can a single crew member do when faced with impossible odds millions of miles from the nearest hardware store.
From Sean Monaghan, author of Lydia's Mollusk and The Ergs.
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On Io's icy surface, under the glare of Jupiter, Kerrison works on freeing up a sample tube. the research must go on. His hefty armored suit makes him pretty comfortable, even if his job as a technician holds a pretty low status. And when he starts hearing sounds that might just be voices, well, he could find himself heading down the status ladder. A science fiction adventure short story with a heart, from the author of "Designated Driver".
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The giant stone block of Vaile Max prison stands on the Karnish plains. Impregnable and escape-proof.
Prisoner Cole Dugald waits, release imminent. He wants no trouble.
But when authorities demand help from investigator Flis Kupe, trouble looms. For everyone.
On a collision course with deadly psychopaths, Cole and Flis must team up to survive.
A Karnish River Navigations novel that expands the world with unexpected revelations.
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Piloting the Echo Star around Jupiter enlivens Live Dricoll's senses in surprising ways. Gigantic and swirling, the planet reminds her of old conversations with her late grandmother.But strange forces lurk, putting more on the line than just her grandmother's legacy.This shapes up like a battle for humanity's future. With Liv stuck right in the middle.
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Visiting distant planet Endemo, with its mysterious huge alien wall, Matti-Jay and the crew of the Blue Defender expect some quiet sightseeing. But with hidden secrets, the wall, and the locals seem impenetrable. Matti-Jay struggles, racing to unravel the truth as things fall apart around her.Visiting distant planet Endemo, with its mysterious huge alien wall, Matti-Jay and the crew of the Blue Defender expect some quiet sightseeing. But with hidden...
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Deep space vessel Sparrow looks out over the star system and runs her database checks.She checks again. No error.The databases recognise the Sun and Earth and the other celestial bodies in her home system.Sparrow's journey took her across the galaxy and she anticipates a welcome return. What she finds challenges her knowledge and understanding.A beguiling sentient ship short story with a heart, from the author of "Tweezers".
12) Athena Setting
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A wonderful piece of technology, the repurposed vessel Athena glides high above Jupiter's cloud tops. Jess Candell loves the orbital runs between the planet's moons.But out here, when things go wrong, they go wrong fast.And bad.Jess finds herself faced with tough choices. Will she have to risk everything.A science fiction novel that pits human ingenuity against failing technology.
13) Lydia's Mollusk
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A shell with brilliant striations. Golds and whites and purples. Perfectly in its setting on the calm, warm beach.
Beautiful, intriguing.
Beguiling, even.
Lydia hardly expects the creature be dangerous.
But then, looks can decieve.
A complex tale of mystery, misadventure, family, and a sea gone wild, from the author of Raphael Marooned.
14) Cat Leaps
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Time operative Ari once again finds herself caught at the mercy of a ruthless journalist. At the edge of a jungle, in a rebel-destroyed harvester.
Nasty. Spurious journalists just about wrecked her career before.
Then again, Ari's Margay, Pix, always leaps to her assistance. Even if it means trying all over again.
A twisted time travel story with a heart from the author of "Crimson Birds of Small Miracles".
15) Raven Rising
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Light years from home, Starship Raven went down in an impossible blazing wreck. Crack investigator Angelie Gunnarson and her team love this kind of impossible mystery. But the Raven might have more secrets than even Angelie can handle. An action-packed short sci-fi novel from the award-winning author of The City Builders.
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Flying a stolen deep space flitter, Jodie Ifilda, bounty hunter, sets down in the dense forests of remote, uninhabited planet Comstairs.
Exactly the kind of place where her bounty would chose to hide out.
But Comstairs hides other secrets. Secrets that should stay hidden.
Secrets that Jodie might find herself digging through.
If she wants to survive the day.
A sci-fi adventure story from the author of "Designated Driver"
17) The Ergs
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Jessaline loves exploring the old hidden relics out on the erg. Tolesse has many secrets. A history dating back to the earliest times when humans first inhabited the planet.But do humans belong?A twisted tale of hidden destiny and people who will stop at nothing to get what they need.Even from the innocent.From the author of Raphael marooned.
18) Hanging Vines
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In a bizarre enclosed world, Alex Nightman flees Iddleston's thugs and mechanicals. All over a misunderstanding.
Caught between the endless ceiling and the world's wide ocean, Nightman needs his wits and every trick he can muster to stay out of reach.
19) Deuterium Shine
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When Liv Driscoll's grandmother—the woman who raised her dies, Liv's life changes forever.
Suddenly, Liv finds herself embroiled in a dangerous race to unlock the many secrets her grandmother a brilliant scientist hid away.
Torn between her own instincts and the law, Liv grasps for help from her old friend Amian. Together they embark on a perilous journey that takes her farther than she ever imagined. An interplanetary mystery of hidden secrets...
20) Eastern Foray
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A day learning to fly the giant Alman-Kruder aircraft over the canal lands gives investigator Flis Kupe the chance to unwind after some tough assignments. At least until someone fires a smart missile at her.
Kind of changes her day. A whole lot.
And as Flis and fellow investigator Grae begin unraveling the mystery, missiles might become the least of their concerns.
Another episode in the thrilling Karnish River Navigations science fiction series that...
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